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- Nomad 3 vs XE-Ultra
Carbide 3D Nomad 3 vs FoxAlien XE-Ultra
What Nomad 3 does better (0) and where XE-Ultra wins (7) — every spec side by side.
Why is Nomad 3 better than XE-Ultra?
Nomad 3 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is XE-Ultra better than Nomad 3?
- Work area (surface)412 cm² vs 7,022 cm²17×
- Closed-loop motors / servosNo · Nomad 3: Yes
- Z travel76 mm vs 120 mm+58%
- Work area width (X)203 mm vs 838 mm4.1×
- Work area depth (Y)203 mm vs 838 mm4.1×
- Ball screwsNo · Nomad 3: Yes
- Tool length / Z probeNo · Nomad 3: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| General | ||
| Motion system | Gantry (XY rails) | Gantry (XY rails) |
| Work area | ||
| Work area | 203 × 203 mm | 838 × 838 mm |
| Work area width (X) | 203 mm | 838 mm |
| Work area depth (Y) | 203 mm | 838 mm |
| Work area (surface) | 412 cm² | 7,022 cm² |
| Z travel | 76 mm | 120 mm |
| Speed & cutting | ||
| Max engraving / travel speed | — | 83 mm/s |
| Precision | ||
| Closed-loop motors / servos | No | Yes |
| Linear rails | Yes | Yes |
| Ball screws | No | Yes |
| Safety | ||
| Enclosed (fully covered) | No | No |
| Lid interlock | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Laser module option (CNC) | No | No |
| Automatic tool changer | No | No |
| Tool length / Z probe | No | Yes |
| Connectivity & software | ||
| Connections | — | USB |
| USB | — | Yes |
| Compatible software | Vectric VCarve | — |
| CNC milling | ||
| Spindle power | 130 W | — |
| Max spindle speed | 24,000 rpm | — |
| Collet | ER11 | — |
